Stewing about Trump, California tech group bets on distant ‘purple’ candidates
MILL VALLEY, California (Reuters) – Sipping California zinfandel, munching deviled eggs and fretting about President Donald Trump, the guests attending a political fundraiser at a Silicon Valley executive’s home were the usual assortment of tech entrep…
Exclusive: U.S. sending 1,600 immigration detainees to federal prisons
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are transferring into federal prisons about 1,600 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees, officials told Reuters on Thursday, in the first large-scale use of federal prisons to hold det…
U.S. Justice Department says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that the part of Obamacare requiring individuals to have health insurance is unconstitutional, an unusual move that could lead to stripping away some of the most significant and popula…
Sports betting passes New Jersey legislature, moves to governor
(Reuters) – New Jersey’s legislature unanimously passed a bill on Thursday to regulate and tax sports betting at casinos and racetracks, which would make it one of the first states to legalize the activity following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last mon…
Report on FBI’s Clinton email probe coming next week: Inspector General
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s internal watchdog into the agency’s handling of an enquiry into the management of emails by former U.S. presidential candidate Hilary Clinton will be released next week, the agenc…
Democrats urge U.S. House vote on net neutrality rules as end nears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats on Thursday made a last-ditch request for a House vote to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s decision due to take effect on Monday repealing so-called net neutrality rules that sought to ensure equal…
Trump dangles prospect of North Korean leader visit if summit successful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday held out the prospect of inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the White House if he deemed next week’s summit a success while also signaling he was willing to walk away if he thought…
Trump holds out prospect of North Korean leader visit if summit successful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday held out the prospect of inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the White House if he deemed next week’s summit a success while also signaling he was willing to walk away if he thought…
U.S. House Republicans offer ideas, no solutions yet on ‘Dreamer’ immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Thursday struggled to agree on immigration legislation that could be voted on before November’s congressional elections, as party members disagreed on key issues such as the future of illegal “…
House Republicans offer ideas, no solutions yet on ‘Dreamer’ immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress on Thursday struggled to agree on immigration legislation that could be voted on before November’s congressional elections, as party members disagreed on key issues such as the future of illegal “…
